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Paediatric burns destination — DipIMC MCQ

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ModerateRetrieval and Transport MedicinePaediatric burns destinationDipIMC

A 4-year-old has scald burns to the anterior chest and neck. The airway is clear but pain is severe and the paediatric burns centre is 45 minutes away. What is the most appropriate transport decision?

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Correct answer: B — Seek burns network advice and transport to an appropriate paediatric burns destination

Option B is correct because Children with neck or significant burns require specialist burns pathway advice and suitable destination. Option C is less appropriate because the clinical risk exceeds that destination or timeframe; option E is less appropriate because pre-alert is needed to mobilise the correct receiving team. Option A is less appropriate because watchful waiting risks deterioration or delays definitive care; option D is less appropriate because unmonitored private transport is unsafe for this risk profile. Clinical pearl: in DipIMC-style questions, the best answer is the intervention that changes outcome earliest in the pre-hospital phase.

Reference: JRCALC Guidelines; British Burn Association guidance